Device for supporting tire-casings.



v A. A. R IGNY. A DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING TIRE GASINGS.

7 APPLICATION FILED PEBA, 1910.

' 9635 808. .Patented July 12,1910.

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ARTHUR A. RIGNY, OF-STJ'MMIT, NEW JERSEY.

DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING TIRE-CASINGS.-

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Application filed February 4, 1910. Serial No. 542,122.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. RIGNY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident ofsummit, county of Union, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for SupportingTire-Casings, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates more particularly to that type of devices adaptedto support tire casings upon a vehicle.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a plurality of bracketmembers adapted to securely Another object of the invention is to soconstruct the bracket members that the same may be adjusted toaccommodate and securely hold one or more tire casings.

With these and other objects'in view, the invention will be hereinaftermore particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification, and will then be pointed out inthe claim at the end of the description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view show- 1 ing the bracket membersattachedito a vemeans of screws.

hicle. Fig. 2 'is a view partly in section of one/of the bracketmembers. Fig. 3 is an end view of said member. Fig. 4 is a view artly insection of another one of the bracket members. Fig. 5 is a section,taken on the line V-V looking in the direction of the arrow; and Fig. 6is a section, taken on the line VIVI looking in the direction of thearrow.

In the drawings 10 designates the running board of a motor vehicle, theportions, 11

and 12 of the bracket member 13 bein socurely fastened to said runningboar by Said member 13 consists of the two members 14 and 15 which arehingedly connected at 16 and each of these members is provided with twosemi-circular portions 17 and 18. The free end of one of the membersterminates in an extension 19 which is provided with an aperture 20 andfasten one or more tire member 15.

The member 22 is vided with'ears 25 between which is pivotally secured ahollow member 26, said hollow member 26 being adapted to resilientlysupport the member 27 which is adapted to form a springcatch forengaging a recess in the off-set portion of the member 15. This member27 consists of the looped portion 28 which terminates in an extension 29which is adapted to enter an opening in the hollow member 26, the endportion of said extension terminating in an annular enlargement 30, acoil spring 31. being interposed between said enlargement and thebeveled end 32 of the member 26. A cross bar 27 being adapted to engagethe extension 19 of the It will-therefore, be seen that in securing themembers 14 and 15 together that the member 22 may be inserted within theopening 21 and the pivoted spring pressed latch member 28 brought to theposition shown in Fig. 2, thereby'holding the two members together untilthe locking member 24 may be secured within the opening 23. The member13'which, as before stated, is secured transversely'on the runningvboard 10 is adapted on account of its peculiar configuration to supporttwo tire casings and hold the same against movement.

The additional means for supporting the casings consists of the twomembers 33 and 34 which are identical in structure. These memberscomprise a bar 35, one end of which is vreduced and upon this end 36 isadjustably mounted an attaching means 37, said means consisting of abracket adapted to slide on the portion 36 and provided with set screws38 which pass through the same and engage the member 36. These bracketmembers are secured to the body of the ve hicle and hold the portions 34and 33 in position to engage the tire casings, the end portion of saidmembers terminating in the curved extensions 39. Adjustably mounted uponsaid members are the members 40 which are curved to conform to the shapeof the tire, said members are provided with a.

, event that two tires are being carried, the 20 ings, Fig. 4 of thedrawings showing the I the member 14. Then the tires are in posia coilspring 47 the other end of said spring I bearing against the end wall ofthe housing. It will beseen that said member 44 may be securely lockedto the member 34: in such manner as to either engage one or two cas samein position to embrace a pair of cas in 's. I 1 when it is desired toattach the casings 48 l to the vehicle the member 15 is swung upon itshinged portion and the tire or tires allowedto rest within the curvedportions of tion, the member 15 is swung back and securelyfastened, asshown in Fig. 2. The members 33 and 34 are then brought in coni tactwith the tire and the member 40 so adjusted as to securely grip thesame. In the members 33 and 34 are adjusted to the position shown inFig. 4:. When it is desired to carry but one tire, the member 40 isbrought to the position, shown in dotted lines in' Fig. 4, therebysecurely holding the tire in position.

It will be seen that a supporting device of this character willconveniently support the spare casings u on a vehicle, the device beingso constructe and arranged as to takeup but very little room.Thepeeuliar manner of adjusting the supporting member being such thatthe casings may be quickly A device of the class described, comprising aplurality of bracket members adapted to support a tire casing, one ofsaid members be ng formed 1n two sections lungedly connected, a hollowmember pivoted to one of I said sections, and a hook resilientlysupported within said hollow member for engaging the other section, anoff-set formed upon one of said sections, said oli-set being providedwith an opening and a projection carried by the other section, saidprojection being formed with an openin said projection being adapted toenter t e opening in the first mentioned section, and means for securingthe same within said opening.

vThis specification signed and witnessed this 2nd day of February A. D.1910.

ARTHURA. RIGNY.

Witnesses: i

W. A. TOWNER, J r., L. I. MAYER.

